$500 fine for Illinois woman who fell asleep and killed cyclist
An Illinois woman who fell asleep at the wheel, veering into the bike lane and killing a cyclist, has been given a $500 fine for "improper lane usage". The Alton Telegraph has a story about the sentencing and an interesting series of responses by local residents.
This kind of case has bearing on the legislation MoBikeFed has been considering for the past year and will again bring before the legislature next year. What consequences should a driver face, whose actions are not murderous or intentionally malicious, but whose "ordinary" carelessness results in death or serious injury?
This kind of case has bearing on the legislation MoBikeFed has been considering for the past year and will again bring before the legislature next year. What consequences should a driver face, whose actions are not murderous or intentionally malicious, but whose "ordinary" carelessness results in death or serious injury?
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